BM #68 Day 22 -
I saw this ready made Multigrain Rava for the first time when I visited Hyderabad last summer. My father-in-law has been taken off the rice diet and he started consuming this multi grain rava which consists of Ragi, Jowar, Wheat, Bajra and Maize.
The rava is just cooked with water to desired consistency and eaten as a rice substitute. My father-in-law knows my fascination with these rustic grains and he convinced me to eat the cooked rava instead of rice and I was sold after just a morsel of that rava.
So I brought home a pack of this rava to try out some more interesting recipes. The first one being this Upma. This series about the Millets has been a wonderful experience for me and my family. I hope to include more and more millets in our diet. Here is what we have enjoyed so far..
- Day 1 Bajra Aloo Roti
- Day 2 Eggless Ragi Banana Pancakes
- Day 3 Jowar Dhani Chivda
- Day 4 Steamed Little Millet Dumplings
- Day 5 Bajra Uthappam
- Day 6 Ragi Nippattu
- Day 7 Jowar Flakes Daddhojanam
- Day 8 Little Millet Vegetable Khichdi
- Day 9Bajra Methi Muthiya
- Day 10Vegan Ragi Vermicelli Kheer
- Day 11 Jowar Rava Upma
- Day 12 Little Millet Paniyaram
- Day 13Bajra Methi Puri
- Day 14Vegan Gluten Free Ragi Brownies
- Day 15Jowar Roti Quesadilla
- Day 16 Little Millet Methi Paneer Pulao
- Day 17 Bajra Vada
- Day 18 Ragi Aloo Roti
- Day 19 Jonna Rava Pongal
- Day 20 Little Millet - Methi Roti
- Day 21 Bajra Dhokla
Ingredients -
Multi Grain Rava 1/2 cup (Ragi, Jowar, Wheat, Bajra, Corn)
Mixed Vegetables 1 cup
Salt, Turmeric, Ginger-Green Chili Paste as per taste
Water 1 3/4 cups
Lime/Lemon Juice as needed
Coriander leaves for garnish
Seasoning (Oil 2 tsp, Chana Dal 1 tsp, Urad Dal 1/2 tsp, Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp, Asafotida a pinch, Curry leaves few, Red Chili 1, Cashews few)
Method Of Preparation -
In a heated pan/kadai, add oil and the rest of the seasoning ingredients. After the mustard seeds pop and the dals are golden brown, add ginger-green chili paste and saute for a few seconds.
Add in the multi grain rava and saute until the rava is aromatic (about 2 minutes on a medium flame).
Add in the veggies and salt. Pour about 1 3/4 cups of water. Cover and let it cook until the water is absorbed and the grains are cooked through. [About 7-8 minutes].
Remove from heat. Cover and let the grains cook on the residual steam.
Serve with a dash of lime juice and a garnish of coriander leaves.
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Preparation Time 20 minutes
Serves 1-2
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That is a nice nutritious rava. Will look for it here. Upma sounds so delicious..
Multi grain upma looks filling and delicious!!
wow..what a healthy dish to feed..looks power packed .
U know , next time in India pls buy me these n send it across :) u know where I live :D love upma of most forms, this is a great pick
I would be thrilled to get hold on a bag of this rava. Upma is one of my favorite dishes and your version looks and sounds pretty good.
I would like to get that bag and this bowl of upma. very nice
Now i want to check with my sister for this multigrain rava, interesting rava to add in our grocery list. Upma looks delicious with all those vegetables went in it.
I've heard Patanjali brand has quite a few different mixes with millets. Is this from that brand. Upma looks so hearty and filling.
Healthy and filling looking upma.
Wow I love the idea totally. The upma must have tatsted awesome.
Gosh that dish looks so sinful Harini..such a beautiful picture..
Just bought it and wanted to check whether my way of cooking is right. Your recipe confirming that I am on the right way of cooking. Thank you.